Archived government news
April 2024
Transparency data: Organisational structure of the Security Industry Author… Friday, 19 April 2024
Guidance: SIA approved contractors and rolled-up holiday pay Tuesday, 16 April 2024
FOI release: SIA decision timescales for consider additional factors refusa… Monday, 15 April 2024
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Monday, 15 April 2024
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Friday, 12 April 2024
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Friday, 12 April 2024
Press release: New non-executive director appointed to the SIA Thursday, 11 April 2024
Government response: SIA v Jamie Bryson court of appeal judgement Thursday, 11 April 2024
Guidance: Choosing an SIA approved contractor Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Open consultation: SIA business approval scheme Monday, 08 April 2024
FOI release: SIA reprographics and print contracts: 2024 update Thursday, 04 April 2024
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Thursday, 04 April 2024
FOI release: SIA staff networks: activities and funding Wednesday, 03 April 2024
FOI release: Government funding for the SIA: 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023 Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Wednesday, 03 April 2024
March 2024
FOI release: Door supervisor licensing and related enforcement action Tuesday, 26 March 2024
FOI release: Monitoring the effectiveness of SIA licensing of door supervis… Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Corporate report: SIA Board meeting, 8 February 2024 Monday, 25 March 2024
Corporate report: SIA Board meeting, 2 November 2023 Monday, 25 March 2024
Press release: New SIA non-executive director appointed Monday, 18 March 2024
FOI release: Door supervisors: training, criminality checks, misconduct Friday, 15 March 2024
FOI release: SIA translation and transcription contracts: 2021 to 2023 Friday, 15 March 2024
Guidance: Buy the British standards that apply to private security Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Thursday, 07 March 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Baroness Ruth Henig, former chair of the SIA, has passed away Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
FOI release: Insurance and in-house staff with SIA licence-linked training Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Press release: Oxford man prosecuted for fraud Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 22 February 2024
Press release: SIA launches consultation on new business approval scheme Thursday, 22 February 2024
Open consultation: SIA business approval scheme Thursday, 22 February 2024
FOI release: Subject access requests answered by the SIA: 2021 to 2023 Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Guidance: Teaching SIA licence-linked training courses Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: SIA grant for good causes: how to apply Monday, 19 February 2024
FOI release: FOI requests answered by the SIA in 2023 and 2024 Tuesday, 13 February 2024
FOI release: TFL letter claiming SIA dispensation from licence display rule Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Monday, 12 February 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Monday, 12 February 2024
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Monday, 12 February 2024
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Thursday, 08 February 2024
FOI release: SIA telephony contracts: 2024 update Wednesday, 07 February 2024
FOI release: SIA ICT contracts: 2024 update Wednesday, 07 February 2024
FOI release: Security Industry Authority gas and electricity contracts Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Press release: Security boss prosecuted for breaching the Private Security … Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Guidance: Getting training and advice on counter-terrorism Monday, 05 February 2024
January 2024
Guidance: Teaching SIA licence-linked training courses Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Press release: 6 in 10 UK adults have trust and confidence in private secur… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Research: Public trust and confidence in the private security industry Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Press release: SIA grants available for UK charities and community groups u… Monday, 29 January 2024
FOI release: SIA licence holders with criminal records Monday, 29 January 2024
Guidance: SIA grant for good causes: how to apply Monday, 29 January 2024
FOI release: Statistics on recurring door supervision licence renewals Thursday, 25 January 2024
FOI release: SIA licence-linked training relating to medical cannabis Thursday, 25 January 2024
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 25 January 2024
Correspondence: SIA response to the 'Smarter regulation: regulating for gro… Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Transparency data: SIA non-executive director expenses Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: Choosing an SIA approved contractor Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Policy paper: SIA privacy policy Thursday, 04 January 2024
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Thursday, 04 January 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Wednesday, 03 January 2024
FOI release: Performance of the SIA Inspections and Enforcement function Wednesday, 03 January 2024
December 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 28 December 2023
Press release: Ilford man prosecuted for breaching the Private Security Ind… Thursday, 21 December 2023
FOI release: Action taken against TFL ULEZ guards not displaying their lice… Wednesday, 20 December 2023
FOI release: Reported crimes or concerns: door supervisors in Wales Tuesday, 19 December 2023
FOI release: People authorised to inspect an SIA licence Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Unlicensed security operative prosecuted for working illegal… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qualifications Thursday, 14 December 2023
Press release: Former Liverpool director prosecuted for working illegally Thursday, 14 December 2023
A message to the private security industry for Christmas 2023 Wednesday, 13 December 2023
FOI release: Security operatives guarding ULEZ mobile camera vans Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2022 Tuesday, 12 December 2023
FOI release: Money spent by the SIA on prosecution cases in the last 5 year… Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Tuesday, 12 December 2023
FOI release: Details of a specific SIA licence suspension Tuesday, 12 December 2023
FOI release: Security companies using self-employed security officers Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Tuesday, 05 December 2023
FOI release: Breakdown of Private Security Industry Act 2001 convictions Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Performance of the SIA Inspections and Enforcement function Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Breakdown of SIA expenditure: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Clarification on the requirement to display the SIA licence Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: SIA licence holders reported for not displaying their licence Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Clarification on the requirement to display the SIA licence Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Number of security guards required for certain types of venues Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Investigations of SIA licence holders not showing their licenc… Monday, 04 December 2023
FOI release: Investigations of SIA licence holders not showing their licenc… Monday, 04 December 2023
November 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
FOI release: SIA licence holders reported for not displaying their licence Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Transparency data: Organisational structure of the Security Industry Author… Monday, 27 November 2023
FOI release: SIA use of augmented or virtual reality training Thursday, 23 November 2023
Concerns about training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked q… Wednesday, 22 November 2023
FOI release: Number of SIA licence holders with criminal convictions Monday, 20 November 2023
Press release: Two Lincolnshire men prosecuted for supplying illegal securi… Monday, 20 November 2023
FOI release: Number of SIA licence holders with criminal convictions Friday, 17 November 2023
FOI release: Do security companies have to vet their staff in line with BS7… Friday, 17 November 2023
FOI release: SIA checks to confirm licence holders display their licence Wednesday, 15 November 2023
FOI release: Number of SIA employees with criminal records Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Press release: West Bromwich man prosecuted for working illegally at a Birm… Thursday, 09 November 2023
Corporate report: SIA Board meeting, 25 July 2023 Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Monday, 06 November 2023
FOI release: Sheffield and Rotherham door supervisors suspended since 2018 Monday, 06 November 2023
FOI release: Current breakdown of SIA licence holders by gender Monday, 06 November 2023
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Thursday, 02 November 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Thursday, 02 November 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Thursday, 02 November 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Thursday, 02 November 2023
Press release: Security operative prosecuted for working with cloned SIA li… Thursday, 02 November 2023
FOI release: SIA processes and plans regarding data protection compliance Thursday, 02 November 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Wednesday, 01 November 2023
FOI release: SIA licence application numbers and licence holder nationaliti… Wednesday, 01 November 2023
October 2023
Marking 20 years of improving standards in security and supporting public s… Monday, 30 October 2023
The SIA's position on licence holders who act as vigilantes Thursday, 26 October 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Thursday, 26 October 2023
Press release: Belfast security boss ordered to pay £8256 from proceeds of … Thursday, 26 October 2023
FOI release: Ex-police officers entering the private security industry Thursday, 26 October 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 26 October 2023
FOI release: Contact details of security companies in England Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Press release: Cwmbran man using multiple aliases prosecuted for fraud Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Press release: Two Binbrook men prosecuted for working illegally Friday, 20 October 2023
FOI release: SIA performance-related pay for the last 3 financial years Friday, 20 October 2023
FOI release: Details relating to an SIA prosecution case Thursday, 19 October 2023
FOI release: SIA investigations into fraudulent security training firms Thursday, 19 October 2023
Press release: Ballymena man prosecuted for supplying unlicensed security Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: FOI requests: SIA performance report Monday, 16 October 2023
Press release: Cardiff man prosecuted for working illegally Friday, 13 October 2023
Transparency data: SIA non-executive director expenses Thursday, 12 October 2023
Guidance: Choosing an SIA approved contractor Tuesday, 10 October 2023
FOI release: SIA Human Resources (HR) and Payroll software Monday, 09 October 2023
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Friday, 06 October 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Friday, 06 October 2023
FOI release: Nottingham Trams: CCTV and SIA licensing Thursday, 05 October 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Thursday, 05 October 2023
Press release: Bolton man prosecuted for posing as a licensed security oper… Thursday, 05 October 2023
Guidance: Maintaining your ACS approval Thursday, 05 October 2023
FOI release: Time taken by the SIA to issue ACS letters of eligibility Thursday, 05 October 2023
FOI release: SIA contracts for contact centre systems and software Thursday, 05 October 2023
SIA response to BBC File on 4 investigation into security training Tuesday, 03 October 2023
SIA response to BBC File on 4 investigation into security training Tuesday, 03 October 2023
FOI release: Door supervisor prosecutions and complaints about licence rene… Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Press release: Eastbourne company prosecuted for supplying illegal security Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
FOI release: SIA withdrawal of ACS accreditation in 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
FOI release: Details relating to an SIA prosecution case Friday, 29 September 2023
Press release: Public safety a key focus at the SIA National Conference 202… Friday, 29 September 2023
FOI release: Possible SIA call-off contract Tuesday, 26 September 2023
FOI release: Number of SIA staff members permitted to work abroad Wednesday, 20 September 2023
FOI release: SIA prosecution in Northern Ireland: external legal spend Tuesday, 19 September 2023
FOI release: Door supervisor licences suspended with no police investigatio… Monday, 18 September 2023
Pembrokeshire man prosecuted for working without a licence Thursday, 14 September 2023
Pembrokeshire man prosecuted for working without a licence Thursday, 14 September 2023
Speke man prosecuted for working illegally at a Wirral bar Thursday, 07 September 2023
FOI release: SIA prosecutions for Fraud Act 2006 section 6 and 7 offences Thursday, 07 September 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Wednesday, 06 September 2023
FOI release: SIA Human Resources (HR) and Payroll software Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Guidance: Check if you need an SIA licence to use a drone Tuesday, 05 September 2023
FOI release: Numbers relating to close protection licences and licence hold… Friday, 01 September 2023
August 2023
Press release: Ballymena man prosecuted for working illegally in Belfast Thursday, 31 August 2023
FOI release: Door supervisor prosecutions and complaints about licence rene… Wednesday, 30 August 2023
FOI release: SIA shortest and longest licence processing time Tuesday, 29 August 2023
FOI release: Overseas close protection officers visiting the UK Tuesday, 29 August 2023
FOI release: Possible SIA call-off contract Tuesday, 29 August 2023
FOI release: Does the SIA have communication channels for gender critical p… Friday, 25 August 2023
Press release: Shrewsbury night club manager prosecuted for supplying illeg… Friday, 25 August 2023
Transparency data: SIA Board governance framework Monday, 21 August 2023
Press release: Worcester man prosecuted for working illegally at a Worceste… Monday, 21 August 2023
Corporate report: SIA Board meeting, 11 May 2023 Monday, 07 August 2023
Press release: Bournemouth director sentenced for supplying illegal securit… Friday, 04 August 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Friday, 04 August 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Press release: New professional security operative apprenticeship announced Tuesday, 01 August 2023
July 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 27 July 2023
FOI release: SIA telephony contract Tuesday, 25 July 2023
FOI release: Use of bodycams by Rother District Council employees Tuesday, 25 July 2023
FOI release: SIA rules and training about ejecting customers from the premi… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
FOI release: SIA rules and training about ejecting customers from the premi… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Tuesday, 25 July 2023
International Security Officers’ Day 2023 Monday, 24 July 2023
FOI release: Can you work as a close protection operative on a student visa… Thursday, 20 July 2023
FOI release: Hardware and software used by the Security Industry Authority Thursday, 20 July 2023
Corporate report: Security Industry Authority annual report and accounts 20… Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Transparency data: SIA non-executive director expenses Tuesday, 18 July 2023
FOI release: Complaints about door supervisors and security guards: 2000 to… Monday, 17 July 2023
FOI release: Security companies who sponsor foreign nationals for a UK visa Monday, 17 July 2023
FOI release: Questions about the SIA's IT systems Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Guidance: Choosing an SIA approved contractor Tuesday, 11 July 2023
FOI release: Did these door supervisors hold SIA licences on 26 December 20… Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Press release: Bolton man prosecuted for supplying unlicensed security Monday, 10 July 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Friday, 07 July 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Friday, 07 July 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Friday, 07 July 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Friday, 07 July 2023
Press release: Erith man prosecuted for fraud Wednesday, 05 July 2023
Press release: Bournemouth director sentenced for supplying illegal securit… Tuesday, 04 July 2023
FOI release: PSIA 2001 section 19 authority, 1 January 2023 to 7 June 2023 Tuesday, 04 July 2023
June 2023
Press release: Birkenhead company director prosecuted for supplying illegal… Friday, 30 June 2023
Press release: Coventry man prosecuted for breaching security licence condi… Tuesday, 27 June 2023
FOI release: SIA ICT contracts: 2023 update Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Press release: Bristol man caught applying to work in security industry usi… Monday, 26 June 2023
FOI release: SIA contracts for multi-function devices, print and scan servi… Friday, 23 June 2023
Corporate report: SIA business plan: 2023 to 2024 Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Corporate report: SIA strategic plan: 2023 to 2026 Tuesday, 20 June 2023
FOI release: SIA policies on listing prosecutions and enforcing SIA regulat… Monday, 19 June 2023
FOI release: Number of SIA licences revoked and suspended since 2004 Friday, 16 June 2023
FOI release: Preventing a security company from operating Friday, 16 June 2023
Guidance: Apply for an SIA licence Thursday, 15 June 2023
Press release: Bury man prosecuted for fraud and forgery offences Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Corporate report: SIA prosecutions Thursday, 08 June 2023
Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases Thursday, 08 June 2023
Press release: Fratton man prosecuted for working illegally at a Southsea P… Thursday, 08 June 2023
FOI release: Legal requirement to display an SIA front line licence Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Transparency data: SIA enforcement report Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Guidance: Teaching SIA licence-linked training courses Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Guidance: Apply for an SIA licence Monday, 05 June 2023
Corporate report: SIA Board meeting, 23 March 2023 Monday, 05 June 2023
Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors Monday, 05 June 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence holders Monday, 05 June 2023
Statistical data set: SIA licence applications Monday, 05 June 2023
Press release: Antrim man prosecuted for working illegally in a Belfast nig… Monday, 05 June 2023
May 2023
FOI release: Details and documents relating to a specific SIA prosecution c… Tuesday, 30 May 2023
FOI release: SIA contract with Datrix Tuesday, 30 May 2023
FOI release: Details relating to the use of cloud services by the SIA Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2023 Thursday, 25 May 2023
Press release: Cardigan man prosecuted for working illegally at a local win… Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Press release: Cardigan man prosecuted for working illegally at a local win… Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Manchester Arena attack: a message of remembrance from the SIA Monday, 22 May 2023
FOI release: The cost of private security in Great Britain Friday, 19 May 2023
Guidance: If your application for an SIA licence is successful Thursday, 18 May 2023
Guidance: Renew your SIA licence Thursday, 18 May 2023
Guidance: Apply for an SIA licence Thursday, 18 May 2023
Press release: SIA launches new licensing videos to guide applicants throug… Thursday, 18 May 2023